Recipe: Appetizing Creamy rice cilantro lime

Creamy rice cilantro lime. Reviews for: Photos of Lime Cilantro Rice. This Cilantro Lime Avocado Rice is also very versatile - add some tomatoes and/or corn to simmer with your rice, stir in some cheese when its all Wrap it all up in a taco, burrito or use as the base of taco salad. Any way you devour this Creamy Cilantro Lime Avocado Rice, you won't want to stop.

Jump to the Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe or read on to see our tips for making it. The first time we ever had cilantro lime rice was at Chipotle and no surprise here, we loved it. Since then, we've been whipping up this homemade version and serving it inside burritos (see our spicy roasted cauliflower. You can have Creamy rice cilantro lime using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Creamy rice cilantro lime

1. It's 2 cups of uncooked Basmati rice.
2. It's 3 cups of vegetable broth.
3. Prepare 1 cup of water.
4. You need 1 of white or yellow onion.
5. Prepare 1 clove of garlic more if you prefer.
6. Prepare of Olive oil to sauté.
7. You need of Zest and juice from two limes.
8. Prepare 1/2 bunch of cilantro washed and stems removed so you just are using the leafy part.
9. You need 1 can of evaporated milk or heavy cream.
10. Prepare to taste of salt and pepper.
11. Prepare of Butter to season.
12. You need of Shredded cheddar cheese for top if you like.

Making this cilantro lime rice recipe couldn't be simpler. Beyond cooking the rice, there are only a few extra steps: Start by cooking your rice on the stove or I love serving this cilantro lime rice recipe as a fresh, bright side dish with Asian or Mexican food. Plus, it's a great base for homemade burrito bowls! Cilantro lime rice made well is irresistible.

Creamy rice cilantro lime step by step

1. Cook first three ingredients on stove just like you are cooking rice with package directions, but use the vegetable broth and water..
2. Above picture is how mine turned out Then allow to cool.
3. In sauté pan, sweat onions and garlic.
4. Add to that lime zest and cilantro. Looks like this when done.
5. Cook just a liitle longer and add all juice from the two limes.
6. Once the sautéed mixture has cooled a bit, place all in a food processor or blender.
7. Once in food processor, blend slowly and start adding the milk, or cream if you choose, to the onion and cilantro mixture. Mine came out like this.
8. Now take the cooled cooked rice, put in a casserole dish for the oven large enough for all ingredients.
9. The combine all together in a prepared casserole dish. Stir in some shredded cheddar cheese if you like and maybe some pads of butter. I like to add some cheddar cheese to the top and a little Panko for crunch. This is what mine looked like just before the oven.
10. Cook in center of oven 350 degrees for about 15 - 20 minutes done. Enjoy..

As in, "as soon as you finish one batch, you'll want to make another" irresistible. Or, "take your hands off my Tips for making the best ever cilantro lime rice? First, use basmati long grain rice. It's more aromatic than plain rice and the flavor complements the. If you find me making homemade rice it needs to check two boxes- it needs to be Fortunately, this super fresh, super delicious cilantro lime rice recipe checks all those boxes.